International Earth Science Olympiad

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The International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO), one of the thirteen International Science Olympiads, is an annual competition for secondary school students that tests their abilities in disciplines such as geology, meteorology, environmental science, and terrestrial astronomy. Students who are winners of the respective national competitions are invited to participate in the IESO, and all interested countries are encouraged to contribute to the IESO. The IESO is one of the only three International Science Olympiads (along with the International Linguistics Olympiad and International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics) to include an International Team Competition.

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It is one of the major activities of the International Geoscience Education Organization that aims at raising student interest in and public awareness of Earth sciences, as well as to enhance Earth science learning of students. [1]

History

The IESO was first suggested and started by Korean earth scientists. In 2003, the Korean Earth Science Society (KESS) organized the inaugural Korean Earth Science Olympiad. The international competition was adopted as one of the major activities of the International Geoscience Education Organization (IGEO) later that year.

In November 2004 in Seoul, representatives from ten countries gathered to discuss the curriculum and the format of IESO. 23 presentations were made and the IESO Advisory Committee was established with members including Chairperson Moo Young Song, Hendra Amijaya, Roberto Greco, Ken-ichiro Hisada, Thomas Lorillard Tailer, Chang Chun-Yen, Miguel Cano, Shankar Rajasekharaiah, and Chan-Jong Kim. The IESO Syllabus Commission was then developed in 2005, and the first International competition was held in 2007.

The first IESO was held in October 2007 in Daegu, South Korea, where the Chinese Taipei team won first place with three gold medals and one silver medal. The Korean team placed second with one gold and three silver medals, the United States followed in third with two silver and two bronze medals, and India was placed fourth with two silver medals. [2]

The second IESO (2008) took place in Manila and Bicol, Philippines, with the theme "Cooptition in Addressing Climate Change" (the word "cooptition" refers to a combination of competition and cooperation). Its aim was to promote global Earth science education and international cooperation in mitigating anthropogenic harm to the environment.

The third IESO took place in Taipei, in September 2009 with the theme "Human Environment".

In 2010, 19 countries arrived in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to compete at the Fourth IESO, [3] and the International Team Competition focus on sustainability and the use of underground water. The 2013 IESO was performed in Mysore, India, and in 2014, in Santander, Spain.

The logo of the 2017 International Earth Science Olympiad. IESO2017LOGO.png
The logo of the 2017 International Earth Science Olympiad.

The 2015 IESO took place in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 31 countries participated in IESO 2016 in Mie Prefecture, Japan. [4] In 2017, the International Earth Science Olympiad was hosted by France. [5]

The logo of the 2018 International Earth Science Olympiad. IESO2018LOGO.jpg
The logo of the 2018 International Earth Science Olympiad.

The 2018 IESO was hosted by Thailand on the Mahidol University campuses. [6] The United States won first place in both the 2018 and 2019 IESO. In 2018, the United States won four gold medals, the first time the United States had won any gold medals in its history of competing in the IESO. In 2019, the United States won two gold and two silver medals.

The 2020 IESO was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the IESO was entirely virtual with a modified format. Each country was allowed a team of eight students who may compete in one or more activities. The IESO consisted of six activities: the Data Mining Test (DMT), the National Team Field Investigation (NTFI), the Earth Systems Project (ESP), Mission to Mars, the Earth Systems Pledge, and IESO Art and Science. Competitive activities were graded as Excellent, Very Good, or Good. [7]

Selection Process

Selection processes for teams represented at the IESO varies from country to country. Countries like China and Australia administer exams that progressively increase in difficulty for the purposes of team selection. In the United States, students are chosen by the United States Earth Science Organization (USESO) after a series of exams administered at a summer camp designed for team selection and preparation. [8] The USESO program also features mock team events and field practicals in preparation for similar events at the IESO.

Summary

Source: http://www.ieso-info.org/ Archived 2021-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
Number Year Host country Host cityTheme [9]
1 2007 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Daegu Earth for Life, Universe for Future Life
2 2008 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Manila & Bicol Cooperation in Addressing Climate Changes
3 2009 Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Taipei Humans and the Environment
4 2010 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Yogyakarta The Present is the Key to the Future
5 2011 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Modena Earth Science Renaissance: Science, Environment and Art
6 2012 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Olavarría Energy, Water, and Minerals for Sustainable Development
7 2013 Flag of India.svg  India Mysore The Earth is but One Family
8 2014 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Santander Sea and Mountains
9 2015 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Poços de Caldas Soil
10 2016 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Mie Our Future: Earth & Space
11 2017 Flag of France.svg  France Côte d'Azur Standing on the Earth, Gazing at the Planets
12 2018 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Kanchanaburi Earth Science for All
13 2019 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Daegu Passion for Earth Science... Continued
14 2021 [a] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Tyumen (Online)
152022 [10] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Aosta (Online)
162023No countryHosted online by International Geoscience Education Organization [11] The Past is the key to the Present [12]
172024Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Big Data for Our Earth

Mary Anning Medal Award

The Mary Anning Medal Award for Excellence in the Data Mining Test is awarded to the highest scoring female students at each IESO, based on results from the Data Mining Test. It is named after Mary Anning who was a female fossil collector and paleontologist and made significant contributions to the foundations of paleontology. The three female students with the highest scores are awarded the Gold, Silver or Bronze Mary Anning Medal Award.

In 2023 the Gold award was won by Penny Tassicker (Australia), [13] the Silver award was given to Kaitlyn Wang (USA), and the Bronze award was given to Ioana Daria Cristea (Romania). [14]

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  7. ↑ "1st Circular of the 14th IESO 2021" (PDF). IESO-info. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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  1. ↑ The 2020 IESO was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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